The best musicals from each composer- Page 3

[broadwayrules]

Posted: 4/19/08 at 10:45pm

Sondheim- Assassins

Andrew Lloyd Webber- Evita

Kander and Ebb- Chicago

Rodgers and Hammerstein- South Pacific

Jason Robert Brown- The Last 5 Years

Porter- Anything Goes

Boubil and Schonberg- Miss Saigon

Schwartz- Wicked

Ahrens & Flaherty- Ragtime

Elton John- Aida

Adam Guettel - The Light in the Piazza

William Finn - The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Jonathan Larson - Rent

Marvin Hamlisch - A Chorus Line

Addler & Ross - Damn Yankees

[philly03]

Posted: 4/19/08 at 11:15pm

Sondheim
Sweeney Todd

Andrew Lloyd Webber
EVITA/Woman in White/Phantom of the Opera

Kander and Ebb
Curtains (!)

Rodgers and Hammerstein
Sound of Music

Jason Robert Brown
Songs for a New World

Lerner and Loewe
--

Boublil and Schonberg
Les miserables.

Frank Wildhorn
Jekyll & HYDE

Maury Yeston
PHANTOM

Stephen Schwartz
Wicked

Elton John
None!

Porter
Anything Goes

Guettel
The Light in the Piazza

[littlechavela2]

Posted: 4/19/08 at 11:16pm

Sondheim
Assassins

Andrew Lloyd Webber
JCS

Kander and Ebb
Cabaret

Rodgers and Hammerstein
The Sound of Music

Jason Robert Brown
The Last Five Years

Lerner and Loewe
My Fair Lady

Boublil and Schonberg
Les Miserables

Frank Wildhorn
------

Maury Yeston
Nine

Stephen Schwartz
Pippin

Herman
Dear World

Elton John
meh....--------

Bernstein
West Side

Porter
Anything Goes

Rogers and Hart
Pal Joey

Guettel
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Loesser
H2$

Ahrens & Flaherty
Ragtime

Finn
A New Brain

Cy Coleman
Will Rogers Follies

Michael John LaChiusa
See What I Wanna See

Menken/Ashman
Beauty and the Beast


Charles Strouse
Birdie

Marvin Hamlisch
Chorus Line

[jv92]

Posted: 4/20/08 at 9:32pm

Sondheim- Sweeney Todd (I have more affection for Follies, though)

Kander and Ebb- Chicago (Though I think Zorba's score is quite remarkable)

Rodgers and Hammerstein- Carousel

Lerner and Loewe- Camelot

Maury Yeston-Nine

Frank Loesser- The Most Happy Fella

Bernstein- Candide

Cy Coleman- On the Twentieth Century

Jerry Herman- Mame

Flaherty and Ahrens- Ragtime

Porter- Kiss Me, Kate

Rodgers and Hart- Pal Joey

Guettel- Piazza

Strouse- Golden Boy

Styne- Gypsy

Bock and Harnick- She Loves Me (Though I do love The Apple Tree's score)

Weill- Lost in the Stars

Gershwin- Porgy

[zooxanthellae]

Posted: 4/20/08 at 10:29pm

Sondheim
Sweeney Todd

Andrew Lloyd Webber
Evita (his best piece by a mile!)

Kander and Ebb
Cabaret ( I sometimes enjoy Chicago more, but I think Cabaret is a better all around piece)

Rodgers and Hammerstein
The King and I or South Pacific


Lerner and Loewe
My Fair Lady


Boublil and Schonberg
Les Miserables

Frank Wildhorn
Jekyll and Hyde

Maury Yeston
Nine

Stephen Schwartz
godspell? (not a fan of any of his works)

Jule Styne
Gypsy

Herman
Mame

Menken
Little Mermaid or BATB

Cole Porter
Anything Goes

Leonard Bernstein
West Side Story

[LimelightMike]

Posted: 4/20/08 at 10:37pm

Stephen Sondheim: Sweeney Todd

Andrew Lloyd Webber: Phantom of the Opera

John Kander and Fred Ebb: Chicago

Rodgers and Hammerstein: South Pacific

Lerner and Loewe: Camelot

Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg: Les Miserables

Frank Wildhorn: Jekyll & Hyde

Maury Yeston: Nine

Stephen Schwartz: (pass) *If I had to choose, I'll give him Wicked just for the sake of pleasing the tweens*

Jule Styne: Gypsy

Jerry Herman: La Cage aux Folles


Menken
Little Mermaid or BATB

Cole Porter
Anything Goes

Leonard Bernstein
West Side Story

[JBSinger]

Posted: 4/21/08 at 8:30am

Sondheim
Sweeney Todd or A Little Night Music

Andrew Lloyd Webber
Evita or Phantom of the Opera

Kander and Ebb
Cabaret

Rodgers and Hammerstein
South Pacific

Lerner and Loewe
My Fair Lady

Boublil and Schonberg
Les Miserables

Maury Yeston
Titanic

Jule Styne
Gypsy

Frank Loesser
Guys & Dolls

Cole Porter
Anything Goes

Leonard Bernstein
West Side Story

Jerry Herman
La Cage aux folles

Flaherty & Ahrens
Ragtime

Charles Strouse
Annie

Bock & Harnick
Fiddler on the Roof

[Urban]

Posted: 4/21/08 at 8:42am

This is just my lil' ol' opinion (and no doubt influenced by my personal tastes):


Sondheim - Assassins

Andrew Lloyd Webber - Tie between Evita & Starlight Express

Kander and Ebb - Chicago

Rodgers and Hammerstein - Carousel

Jason Robert Brown - The Last Five Years

Lerner and Loewe - Brigadoon

Boublil and Schönberg - Les Miserable

Frank Wildhorn - Jeykl & Hyde

Maury Yeston - Titanic

Stephen Schwartz - Pippin

Jerry Herman - Dear World

Flaherty & Ahrens - Ragtime

[jv92]

Posted: 4/21/08 at 9:10am

Am I the ONLY one that thinks Candide is better than West Side Story?

[Urban]

Posted: 4/21/08 at 9:41am

I suppose it depends on what version of 'Candide'.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 4/21/08 at 9:54am

I have to update one of my answers...

Elton John - Billy Elliott

A virtually perfect musical.

[Broadway Bob*]

Posted: 4/21/08 at 11:14am

Sondheim
Sweeney Todd

Andrew Lloyd Webber
Evita

Kander and Ebb
Chicago

Rodgers and Hammerstein
The King & I

Jason Robert Brown
Parade

Lerner and Loewe
My Fair Lady

Boublil and Schonberg
Les Miserables

Frank Wildhorn
The Scarlet Pimpernel

Maury Yeston
Titanic

Stephen Schwartz
Pippin

Herman
Hello, Dolly!

Styne
Gypsy

Elton John
Aida (but that's not saying much)

Bernstein
West Side Story

Rogers and Hart
Pal Joey

Loesser
Guys & Dolls

[bwaygal1]

Posted: 4/21/08 at 11:26am

Sondheim
A Little Night Music

Andrew Lloyd Webber
Sunset Bouleveard

Kander and Ebb
Cabaret

Rodgers and Hammerstein
This is a tough one-they're one of my favorite song writing teams-I love The Sound of Music, The King and I and South Pacific tremendously (grew up on the films)-best overall score may have to go to Sound of Music

Jason Robert Brown
Parade

Lerner and Loewe
My Fair Lady


Boublil and Schonberg
Les Miserables

Frank Wildhorn
Jekyll and Hyde-the ORIGINAL version, with "Bring on the Men"

Maury Yeston
Nine

Stephen Schwartz
Wicked

Herman
Hello, Dolly!

Loesser
Guys and Dolls